Regional alternative finance lender South West Investment Group (SWIG) has appointed former mergers & acquisitions partner at global accountancy firm PwC Chris Butters as its first group CEO. Chris, pictured, who has been a non-executive director of SWIG for more than two years, will lead on the organisation’s growth aspirations of SWIG. This will include...
Monday May 15 Finals: Westminster Group, Instem Interims: Diploma, Centralnic Group Tuesday May 16 Finals: DCC, Angling Direct, Likewise Group, Cornerstone FS, Smartspace Software Interims: Marstons, Britvic, Renew Holdings, Imperial Brands Trading announcement: Greggs Economic announcements: Claimant count rate, Unemployment rate Wednesday May 17 Finals: Ninety one, Experian, Aurrigo International strong>Interims: Sage Group, Auction Technology Group, Redx Pharma, Mitchells & Butlers Q1 result: Bank...
Wessex Water has responded to claims by charity Surfers Against Sewage that questioned levels of trust in the Bath-headquartered company and suggested it “fails to adhere to minimum environmental standards”. The water company told Bath Business News that it was fully transparent when it came to storm overflows automatically operated to protect properties from...
Hundreds more electric vehicle charging points are set to be installed across the West of England after £7m was secured by its combined authority to make plugging in as easy as filling up at the pumps. The West of England Combined Authority (WECA) will get up to £6.6m to buy and instal the charging points and a...
The public are getting a chance to have their say on draft plans to build a supermarket on land alongside the sports training facilities at Lambridge. Discount supermarket group Lidl GB bought the site from Bath Rugby last October. The club then permanently transferred the neighbouring training pitches and clubhouse to Bath RFC, securing...
Renewable energy project developer and installer Your Eco has been certified as a B Corp, recognising its commitment to operating as a force for good. The Frome-based firm, which provides renewable energy services in the new-build and retrofit markets, is the latest from the Bath area to gain the coveted accreditation, strengthening the city’s...
